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main·tain
(mān-tān′)tr.v. main·tained, main·tain·ing, main·tains
1. To keep up or carry on; continue: maintain good relations.
2. To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain: maintain one's composure.
3. To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency: maintain two cars.
4.
a. To provide for; support: maintain a family.
b. To keep in existence; sustain: enough food to maintain life.
5. To defend or hold against criticism or attack: maintained his stand on taxes.
6. To declare to be true; affirm: maintained her innocence.
7. To adhere or conform to; keep: maintain a busy schedule.
[Middle English maintainen, from Old French maintenir, from Medieval Latin manutenēre, from Latin manū tenēre, to hold in the hand : manū, ablative of manus, hand; see man- in Indo-European roots + tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
main·tain′a·bil′i·ty n.
main·tain′a·ble adj.
main·tain′er n.
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maintain
(meɪnˈteɪn)vb (tr)
1. to continue or retain; keep in existence
2. to keep in proper or good condition: to maintain a building.
3. to support a style of living: the money maintained us for a month.
4. (takes a clause as object) to state or assert: he maintained that Talbot was wrong.
5. to defend against contradiction; uphold: she maintained her innocence.
6. to defend against physical attack
[C13: from Old French maintenir, ultimately from Latin manū tenēre to hold in the hand]
mainˈtainable adj
mainˈtainer n
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main•tain
(meɪnˈteɪn)v.t.
1. to keep in existence or continuance; preserve.
2. to keep in due condition, operation, or force.
3. to keep in a specified state, position, etc.
4. to affirm; assert; declare.
5. to support in speech or argument.
6. to keep or hold against attack.
7. to provide for the upkeep or support of.
[1200–50; « Vulgar Latin *manūtenēre literally, to hold in the hand]
main•tain′a•ble, adj.
main•tain′er, n.
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maintain
When used in the context of deliberate planning, the directed command will keep the referenced operation plan, operation plan in concept format, or concept summary, and any associated Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) automated data processing files active in accordance with applicable tasking documents describing the type and level of update or maintenance to be performed. General guidance is contained in JOPES, Volumes I and II. See also archive; retain.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
maintain
Past participle: maintained
Gerund: maintaining
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| Verb | 1. | maintain - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" pressurise, pressurize - maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit" preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" hold over - keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time conserve - keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process" preserve - keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes" distance - keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living" housekeep - maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household |
| 2. |  maintain - keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"keep - look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone" embalm - preserve a dead body plastinate - preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching and research purposes; "The doctor plastinates bodies to teach anatomy to his students" hold the line - hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant | |
| 3. | maintain - supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep" patronage - support by being a patron of reseed - maintain by seeding without human intervention; "Some plants reseed themselves indefinitely" have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" carry - keep up with financial support; "The Federal Government carried the province for many years" | |
| 4. |  maintain - state categorically insist, take a firm stand - be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!" | |
| 5. | maintain - have and exercise; "wield power and authority" | |
| 6. | maintain - maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" | |
| 7. |  maintain - maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes" | |
| 8. | maintain - state or assert; "He maintained his innocence" vindicate - maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens" affirm - say yes to | |
| 9. |  maintain - support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict" | |
| 10. | maintain - stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" |
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maintain
verb
1. continue, retain, preserve, sustain, carry on, keep, keep up, prolong, uphold, nurture, conserve, perpetuate You should always maintain your friendships.
continue end, finish, drop, give up, conclude, suspend, abolish, terminate, break off, relinquish, discontinue
continue end, finish, drop, give up, conclude, suspend, abolish, terminate, break off, relinquish, discontinue
2. assert, state, hold, claim, insist, declare, allege, contend, affirm, profess, avow, aver, asseverate Prosecutors maintain that no deal was made.
assert disavow
assert disavow
3. look after, care for, take care of, finance, conserve, keep in good condition The house costs a fortune to maintain.
4. support, look after, keep, finance, feed, sustain, take care of, provide for, nurture, nourish the basic costs of maintaining a child
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
maintain
verb3. To supply with the necessities of life:
Idiom: take care of.
4. To support against arguments, attack, or criticism:
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Translations
يُحافِظ على، يَستَمِر فييُحافِظ عَلى، يَصونيَزْعَم، يَدَّعييَصُونُيُعيل
udržovatvydržovatživitpokračovattvrdit
bevarevedligeholdeforsørgeholde påopretholde
ylläpitää
održavati
karbantart
haldahalda framhalda uppi, sjá fyrirhalda viî, viîhalda
維持する
유지하다
palaikymas
apgalvotapkoptekspluatētpaturētsaglabāt
ohranitivzdrževati
underhållaupphålla
ดูแลรักษา
duy trì
maintain
[meɪnˈteɪn] VT1. (= keep up) [+ attitude, correspondence, order, speed, advantage] → mantener; [+ silence] → guardar; [+ war] → sostener, continuar
the two countries maintain friendly relations → los dos países mantienen relaciones amistosas
he maintained his opposition to the plan → se mantuvo contrario al plan
the two countries maintain friendly relations → los dos países mantienen relaciones amistosas
he maintained his opposition to the plan → se mantuvo contrario al plan
3. (= keep in good condition) [+ road, building, car, machine] → mantener en buen estado
the house costs a fortune to maintain → el mantenimiento de la casa cuesta un dineral, cuesta un dineral mantener la casa en buen estado
the house costs a fortune to maintain → el mantenimiento de la casa cuesta un dineral, cuesta un dineral mantener la casa en buen estado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
maintain
[meɪnˈteɪn] vt (= keep in good repair) [+ house, equipment, road] → entretenir
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
maintain
vt
(= keep up) → aufrechterhalten; law and order, peace etc → wahren; speed, attitude → beibehalten; prices → halten; life → erhalten; he wants to maintain his weight at 75 kilos → er möchte sein Gewicht von 75 Kilo beibehalten; to maintain the status quo → den Status quo (aufrecht)erhalten; to maintain something at a constant temperature → etw bei gleichbleibender Temperatur halten
(= support) family → unterhalten
(= keep in good condition) machine → warten; roads, building → instand or in Stand halten; car → pflegen; this old car is too expensive to maintain → dieses alte Auto ist im Unterhalt zu teuer; products which help to maintain healthy skin → Produkte, die die Haut gesund erhalten
(= claim) → behaupten; he still maintained he was innocent, he still maintained his innocence → er beteuerte immer noch seine Unschuld
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
maintain
[meɪnˈteɪn] vta. (keep up, gen) → mantenere; (attack) → continuare; (lead in race) → mantenere, conservare
if the improvement is maintained → se il miglioramento continua
if the improvement is maintained → se il miglioramento continua
b. (support, family, army) → mantenere
d. (claim) to maintain that ... → sostenere che...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
maintain
(meinˈtein) verb1. to continue. How long can you maintain this silence?
2. to keep in good condition. He maintains his car very well.
3. to pay the expenses of. How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?
4. to continue to argue or believe (that). I maintain that the theory is true.
ˈmaintenance (-tənəns) noun1. the process of keeping something in good condition. car maintenance.
2. the act of maintaining (a point of view etc).
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maintain
→ يَصُونُ udržovat bevare erhalten συντηρώ mantener ylläpitää maintenir održavati mantenere 維持する 유지하다 onderhouden opprettholde utrzymać manter поддерживать underhålla ดูแลรักษา sürdürmek duy trì 维持Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
maintain
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